Caramelized onion Vinaigrette
Sweet and Tangy salad, dressing, and marinade
Equipment
- food processor
Ingredients
Caramelized Onions
- 2 cups sweet onions, cut in half and then into thin slices
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
Vinaigrette
- 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup olive oil if you fill your dressing needs more oil the add 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp dijon
- 1 tsp thyme
- salt and pepper
Instructions
Caramelize onions
- In a 10 inch cast iron skillet add the butter and oil and place over medium heat
- When the butter is melted and the pan is hot, add the onions and sprinkle with salt and stir well with tongs
- lower your heat to low and let cook for 15 minutes
- Stir well and you should start seeing the onions start to brown
- continue to cook stirring every 10 minutes
- My Stove cooks fast, so it takes about 35 minutes, some stoves can take 40 to 50 minutes. Be patient and let them cook until the desired brownness you wish
- At the end, add 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar to deglaze
- Remove from pan and set aside
The Vinaigrette
- Add the vinegar, dijon, honey, and thyme to the food processor and mix well.
- add 2 to 3 turns from your 5 pepper blend and a generous pinch of salt, and mix again
- Add the Onions and Mix again
- Slowly add the olive oil thru the top of the processor with the motor running.
- If you feel it is too thick, add Vegetable oil slowley thru the top of the processor with the motor running
- Taste and add salt if needed
Notes
This is great as a pasta salad dressing as well as a Marinade
Nutrition
Serving: 2ozCalories: 119kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 22mgPotassium: 10mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 57IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 1mg
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